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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
PICTURE the “Extreme” Wealth and Poverty Gap
by John Freund, CM | Jul 9, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Nine Pictures Of The Extreme Income/Wealth Gap.... Cars that cost 1 million dollars, hotels that cost $20,000-30,000 per night, ten watches that are each worth more than a Ferrari, etc. Here is just one.... This is a Maybach. Most people don’t even know there...
Vincentian Family Commission on Dialogue with Islam
by John Freund, CM | Jul 9, 2012 | Vincentian Family
Fr. G. Gregory Gay, CM writes, "I am happy to announce the establishment of the Vincentian Commission on Dialogue with Islam." It is hoped that "This Commission will be: An inspiring group that proposes and organizes forums and symposiums of the Vincentian...
Daughters of Charity among the Saints and Blesseds
by John Freund, CM | Jul 8, 2012 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Saints and Blessed Daughters of Charity Saint Catherine Labouré Blessed Giuseppina Nicoli Saint Jeanne-Antide Thouret Blessed Lindalva Justo de Oliveira Blessed Marta Wiecka Daughters of Charity, Martyrs Blessed Rosalie Rendu For an insight into the spirituality that...
Girls just wanna be nuns
by John Freund, CM | Jul 8, 2012 | Uncategorized
What do girls really want? I bet Cindy Lauper ("Girls just wanna have fun") never expected this! http://youtu.be/yw3z_0nWrLw
Unseen London – London’s history with dose of homeless
by John Freund, CM | Jul 8, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
After 4 years sleeping on the streets of London Viv is now a 'sofa sleeper'. She says she is on the waiting list for council housing, but that may take a few years. Viv is a homeless tour guide for Unseen Tours, a very unique walking tour in several areas of London...
Vincentian Formation Pinterest style
by John Freund, CM | Jul 7, 2012 | Vincentian Family
Famvin has created a series of pinterest "boards" Come and see this one on Vincentian Formation.
Data Never Sleeps
by John Freund, CM | Jul 7, 2012 | Technology: Issues and Uses
Ever wonder what happens in an internet minute. Click on the graphic to see why the post is captioned "Data Never Sleeps"
American Daughter of Charity refects on Kenya experience
by John Freund, CM | Jul 7, 2012 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Reflections on an experience of the Daughter of Charity mission in Kenya. There are 5 missions: Chanzo in Nairobi, Thigio, Chepnyal, Kitale, and Kiio. I am serving in Chepnyal. "It has been months since my last posting...there's no way to write about the many things...
Sisters of Charity (Nazareth) welcome new candidates
by John Freund, CM | Jul 6, 2012 | Vincentian Family
July 3, 2012 — On the Feast of St. Thomas the apostle of India, our five young Candidates were received into the Pre-Novitiate program at Chandapura, Bangalore by Ann Palatty, SCN, the Provincial of Bangalore Province. These Pre-Novices will be joining with those who...
Why are there poor? – A Vincentian perspective?
by John Freund, CM | Jul 5, 2012 | Vincentian Family
"Why are there poor people? Where do the poor come from? Fr. Jaime Correa, CM tackles these issues in "Poverty as a Mystery". His final section on the Vincentian Tradition is especially insightful. Introduction "There have been numerous and very distinct answers to...